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PBS News Hour

Trump’s affordability speech turns into a rant on immigrants

Episode 344 | 8m 38s

President Trump was on the road in Pennsylvania Tuesday to address affordability, an issue that has dragged down his approval ratings. But at the event the president reverted to campaign mode, delivering a long speech that included a rant about immigrants. Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross and Republican Tiffany Smiley, a former U.S. Senate candidate, join Amna Nawaz for two perspectives.

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